Peter Obi slams Tinubu government over rising insecurity

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has criticised the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu over what he described as its poor response to the growing wave of insecurity across the country.

In a statement issued on Monday via his official social media account, Obi said Nigeria was “clearly under siege,” warning that the scale of insecurity had become unbearable as violent attacks and abductions spread across several states.

He cited a recent incident in the Ngoshe community of Borno State, where terrorists reportedly overpowered soldiers, killing security personnel and civilians while abducting more than 100 women and children.

Obi lamented that the sacrifices of security operatives who died defending the country were often ignored.

“The sacrifice of our brave and dedicated soldiers is passed in silence,” he said, adding that fallen soldiers deserved dignified burials attended by the nation’s political leaders.

The former governor of Anambra State also expressed concern about the worsening security situation in Nasarawa State, Kogi State and Benue State, where residents have reportedly raised alarm over the presence of armed groups in farms and forests.

According to him, the situation has disrupted economic activities and forced many communities to flee their homes.

Obi noted that in the Kadarko area of Nasarawa State alone, more than 14,000 people had been registered as internally displaced persons following repeated attacks.

He also highlighted security incidents in other parts of the country, including the abduction of travellers along the Kishi–Igbeti road in Oyo State and attacks by gunmen in Ondo State.

In Kebbi State, he said terrorists had carried out multiple attacks this month, killing security officers and civilians.

The Labour Party chieftain further raised concern over the spread of criminal activities to the nation’s capital, citing a recent kidnapping incident in Kubwa, a suburb of Abuja.

According to him, about 19 residents, including women and children, were abducted from their homes during the attack.

“These are national tragedies happening simultaneously all over our country, claiming the lives of civilians and security operatives alike,” Obi said.

He stressed that the primary responsibility of government is to protect the lives and property of citizens, arguing that Nigerians deserve leadership that places their safety and welfare above all else.

Obi also accused the political class of focusing more on electoral politics than addressing the country’s worsening security challenges.

“It is time to restore security, dignity and hope to every corner of this nation,” he added.